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taken from her (to her) the younger sister in the pot. Now there was a certain water, at which all the beasts of the forest used to drink, called " Let (me) run." So the elder sister scooped out all the water, and climbed a baobab tree with it, and left (nothing but) mud. Now all the beasts of the forest used to drink water at the place. Now the Lion came first, and she (began) singing, she the elder sister, and said, — " Hullo, Lion, where are you going ? " Then the Lion said, — " I am going to ' Let (me) run ' to drink water." So she said, — "If you give me my younger sister, I shall give you water to drink." Then he went, — " Hakk " (a cough), and said, — "What I have eaten you see, Hakk, (and) only grass it is." Then the elder sister said, — " Very well. Baobab, grow up higher." So the baobab grew higher. Then the Buffalo came, and she (elder sister) said, — "Hullo, Buffalo, where are you going? " Then the Buffalo said, — " I am going to ' Let (me) run ' to drink water," So she said, — " If you give me my younger sister, I shall give you water to drink." Then she went, — "Hakk," and said, — " What I have eaten you see, Hakk, (and) only grass it is." Then the elder sister said, — " Very well. Baobab, grow up higher." So the baobab grew higher. All the animals came, and she questioned them all thus. So all were lying down. Thirst was almost (wanting to) killing them. Then the Hysena came last of all. So she (elder sister) said, — " Hullo, Hyaena, where are you going ? " Then the Hysena said, — " I am going to
- Let (me) run ' to drink water." So she said, — " If you give me
my younger sister, I shall give you water to drink." Then the Hyaena went, — " Hakk." The pot came out, with the younger sister inside. Then the elder sister said, — " I knew that it was you, you (or who was the) glutton, that it was you who had taken my younger sister." Then she (elder sister) said, — "Very well, Baobab, put me down (return with me) on the ground." So she came and gave them water, (and) they drank. Then she lifted up her younger sister, and brought (her) home. That is the end of this.
18. The Cunning He-goat, the Hycena., and the Lion. (B. G.)
A certain He-goat said he knew (how to) sew calabashes.^^ He was always passing the door of the Hyaena's house. The ^^Lit. "Knew the sewing of calabashes. " They are mended thus.
